The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) is offering this grant for organizations to undertake an applied learning project. This grant is for the purpose of developing innovative monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) approaches for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) programming. The overarching goal is to incorporate crucial feedback and expertise directly from the communities and individuals most impacted by these DRG initiatives. DRL aims to build a robust portfolio of evidence to further identify and strengthen effective program strategies in democracy, human rights, and labor rights. This DRL Evaluation Innovation Fund is a key initiative designed to ensure evidence-based insights are fully integrated into foreign assistance program design, implementation, and rigorous evaluation.
Opportunity ID: 353957
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DFOP0014012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DRL Applied Research and Evaluation Innovation Fund: MEL360 Accompaniment in Democratizing DRG Evaluation |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Democracy Fund (DF) |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.345 — International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 02, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 02, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | DRL welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and public international organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses. DRL’s preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for an applied learning project. The project’s overarching goal is for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) approaches for democracy, human rights, and governance (DRG) programming that incorporate feedback and expertise from the communities and individuals impacted by DRG programming. DRL’s goal is to build a portfolio of evidence to further identify democracy, human rights, and labor rights program strategies that are effective. The DRL Evaluation Innovation Fund is an initiative that integrating evidence into program design, implementation, and evaluation in foreign assistance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in MyGrants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
DRL-GP-ALE@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 353957 Full Announcement-MEL 360 -> PSI for Applications April 2024 – after 04.15.24.pdf
Folder 353957 Full Announcement-MEL 360 -> 2023 NOFO – MEL 360 Accompaniment – 05.01.24.pdf
Folder 353957 Full Announcement-MEL 360 -> DFOP0014012 Supplemental Information for Applicants.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | DRL-GP-ALE@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.345 | PKG00286208 | May 02, 2024 | Jul 01, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
353957 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
353957 SF424A-1.0.pdf
353957 SF424B-1.1.pdf
353957 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
353957 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
353957 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
353957 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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